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Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett stars in "Carol," a movie set in 1950s New York about a department-store clerk (Rooney Mara) who dreams of a better life and falls for an older, married woman (Blanchett).
The Enquirer/Liz Dufour

"Carol" directer Todd Haynes (in black) readies a shot during filming along Race street in front of the old Shillito's building. Oscar winning actress Cate Blanchett stars in the movie, set in the 1950's New York about a department-store clerk (Rooney Mara) who dreams of a better life and falls for an older, married woman (Blanchett).
The Enquirer/ Liz Dufour
The Enquirer/Liz Dufour

Several 1950s car lined Race street during the filming of 'Carol' , which stars Oscar winning actress Cate Blanchett. It's a 1950's New York about a department-store clerk (Rooney Mara) who dreams of a better life and falls for an older, married woman (Blanchett). The movie was being filmed on Race street in front of the old Shillito's building. It's directed by Todd Haynes.
The Enquirer/ Liz Dufour
The Enquirer/Liz Dufour

Filmmakers are using large glass display cases left behind by the Oskamp Nolting Distributing Co., founded in 1881, which sold diamonds, watches, silver, toys, housewares and sporting goods.

"It's sort of the last hurrah for the department store," she said.

The Enquirer reported in October that Columbus-based Peak Property Group plans to convert the 38,000-square-foot Oskamp Nolting structure and two other Seventh Street buildings into 75 apartments.

The old Shillito's store a block away was used for Frankenberg's exteriors Monday.

Mill End Draperies' vacant second floor was being dressed for Christmas with large sleighs, Christmas trees, wreathes and huge stuffed animals. Dolls, sleds and an operating electric train are on display in the toy department.

One of the movie staffers "was shopping for material, saw our building, and decided it would be a fabulous space to shoot the movie. They've been painting there for about a month," she said.

Mill End Draperies has sold designer fabrics and custom-made window treatments since 1939. Paul Sumner bought the business in 1964. Greg took over the business after his father's death in 2009.

Blanchett stars as Carol Aird, a married woman heading for divorce, who is pursued by Belivet (Mara), a younger store clerk. Todd Haynes is directing from a script adapted from "The Price of Salt," a 1952 novel by Patricia Highsmith.

Filming started March 12 in Eden Park. The entire movie will be shot here through April.